Chapter 760: The Nobel Laureate Is Coming to Our Opening Ceremony?

Inside the company, the atmosphere was cheerful; though it was an internal celebration, there was food and drink everywhere.

At the company entrance, two girls from the art team still stood guard, lest any guests arrive.

The short-haired girl secretly ate a small cake, then began gossiping with the person beside her: “Liu Jie, who were the two who just went in? Boss Guo and Boss Ding went out to greet them personally.”

“Our financial backer—from Zhen Ge Fund.”

“Zhen Ge Fund?”

“You’re always buried in anime and don’t even know Zhen Ge Fund?”

The woman named Liu explained: “It’s one of the country’s largest early-stage venture capital firms, specializing in angel and seed investments—Xiao Lü Shu was funded by them.”

“No wonder Boss Guo and the others went downstairs to meet them.”

Lü Xueli sighed.

“The opening ceremony’s about to start—is anyone else coming?”

“Let’s wait a bit longer. If no one else shows up, we’ll go in,” Liu Yi smiled. “We’re just a small company—the biggest guest is probably from Zhen Ge Fund.”

The guests attending the opening ceremony were either company staff or representatives from small firms that had previously worked with their old studio.

There were no big corporations among the guests, but rising giant MiHoYo had sent over two flower baskets—something a small company could proudly show off.

“Oh, by the way, Liu Jie, I just saw Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao’s names on the two flower baskets. I meant to tell you, but got too busy and forgot.”

Lü Xueli pointed to one of the flower baskets.

Liu Yi followed her gaze and, sure enough, saw the names “Xu Qingzhou” and “Song Yao” alongside the congratulatory messages.

She froze for a moment, the names feeling familiar, but she couldn’t recall where she’d heard them.

“The Nobel Prize winner—Xu Qingzhou.”

Lü Xueli reminded her.

Liu Yi suddenly understood. In today’s Xia Nation, who wouldn’t know Xu Qingzhou’s name?

She dismissed it casually: “Same name, probably. Those two are super heavyweights—why would they come to the opening of our little shop?”

“But that’s too much of a coincidence—both Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao have the same names?”

“Who knows? If they really were those two, Boss Guo and Boss Ding wouldn’t have held the opening here so casually—they’d have booked a hotel at least.”

Liu Yi picked up the small booklet beside the table, which listed the opening ceremony’s schedule.

“That’s true… those two.”

Lü Xueli’s voice cut off abruptly. Liu Yi, who had been reading the schedule, looked up and saw Lü Xueli’s eyes wide open, as if she’d witnessed something shocking.

Liu Yi followed the girl’s gaze—and froze too.

“Holy shit—this can’t be real!”

While they were stunned, their boss had already stepped forward to greet them: “Didn’t you say you’d be here in ten minutes? Why are you only showing up now?”

“Traffic jam.”

Xu Qingzhou sighed, looking at Guo Zi, who was dressed sharply and full of energy: “You’re looking sharp today.”

“It’s an opening ceremony, after all. Come on, let’s go in—everyone’s waiting for you two.”

“The grand finale always comes last.”

“Pfft~”

Guo Zi turned to Liu Yi and Lü Xueli, who were still gaping: “No one else is coming, I think. You two go in too—the ceremony’s about to start.”

“Oh, okay!”

They snapped back to reality, still dazed, and followed Xu Qingzhou and the others into the company.

“Liu Jie… am I dreaming?”

“Are we both dreaming?”

Liu Yi swallowed hard, staring at the backs of the two heavyweights beside her boss.